This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 42nd New York Infantry, organized by Field & Staff and companies when available. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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For an overview of this regiment’s organization, service, engagements, and casualties, see the regiment summary page.
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Field & Staff
- Colonel William D. Kennedy
- Colonel Milton Cogswell
- Colonel Edmund C. Charles
- Colonel James E. Mallon
- Colonel William A. Lynch
- Lieutenant Colonel Michael Doheny
- Lieutenant Colonel James I. Mooney
- Lieutenant Colonel George M. Bomford
- Lieutenant Colonel William A. Lynch
- Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Wright
- Major Peter Bowe
- Major James E. Mallon
- Major Patrick J. Downing
Detailed company-level roster entries are not included in the currently supplied source text.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
- New York State Adjutant General reports
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908
- Fox, William F., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War